New Trump-focused “Love Me” ad campaign paid for by taxpayers hits airwaves

September 24, 2026 / 7:01 PM EDT / CBS News

A new ad campaign glorifying President Trump is on the air on national cable and national networks including CBS beginning Thursday, and it's being paid for by American taxpayers.

The first ad, which hit the airwaves Wednesday and aired on Fox News Channel, opens with Mr. Trump vowing, "We will defeat communism, socialism and Marxism in America." Set over a soundtrack of JMSN's song "Love Me," flash-cut random shots from the president's second administration appear with text on screen. The photos show the president at rallies, pardoning turkeys, at the White House with Christmas decorations, standing with the FIFA trophy, surrounded by flags, flanked by military leaders, outside the Taj Mahal, and more.

The ad repeatedly flashes "America will never be a communist country" on screen and also touts his administration's tax cuts and other broad expressions of support for domestic manufacturing and law enforcement in text on screen. It ends with the voice of Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, declaring, "He's the toughest, most resilient (man) I've ever met and nothing was going to stop him from fighting so hard for the country he loves."

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